2000
#124,109
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 128
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Haacker
A German occupational surname for a hacker or woodcutter.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 197 Americans carry the last name Haacker. That puts it at #109,465 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.06 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,739,870 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Haacker surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
197
1 in 1,739,870
Census rank
#109,465
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
172
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 172 bearers of the surname Haacker in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.06 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 109465th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Haacker, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.3%) and Hispanic (1.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Haacker
The surname Haacker is of German origin, derived from the occupational name "Hacker," which referred to a person who worked as a woodcutter or farmer using a hoe or mattock. The name can be traced back to the 16th century in Bavaria and other regions of southern Germany.
The earliest recorded instance of the name is found in the church records of Augsburg, Bavaria, in 1552, where a certain Johann Haacker was mentioned. Another early reference is from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where a Balthasar Haacker was listed in the tax records of 1588.
In the 17th century, the name appears in various village and town records throughout Bavaria and the neighboring regions of Baden-Württemberg and Hesse. For instance, a Georg Haacker was recorded as a resident of the village of Eberbach in Baden in 1625.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Haacker surname spread to other parts of Germany and neighboring countries as people migrated in search of work or better opportunities. One notable bearer of the name was Johann Haacker (1635-1712), a Lutheran pastor and theologian from Saxony, who wrote several influential works on theology and church history.
Another significant figure was Johann Christian Haacker (1772-1849), a German landscape painter and engraver from Nuremberg, renowned for his depictions of the Bavarian countryside and Alpine scenery. His works are held in various museums and collections throughout Germany and Austria.
In the 19th century, the Haacker surname also found its way to the United States and other parts of the world through German immigration. One early American bearer of the name was Johann Georg Haacker (1802-1885), who immigrated from Bavaria to Ohio in the 1840s and became a successful farmer and landowner.
Other notable individuals with the Haacker surname include Heinrich Haacker (1870-1945), a German entomologist and lepidopterist who made significant contributions to the study of butterflies and moths, and Werner Haacker (1900-1983), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings and urban developments in Berlin and other German cities.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Haacker
Among Census respondents with the surname Haacker, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.3%) and Hispanic (1.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Haacker bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Haacker surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.8% · 163
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
- Two or more races0.6% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Haacker
Haacker appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#121,590
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 142
+14 bearers (+10.9%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Up 2,519 places
2020
#109,465
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 172
+30 bearers (+21.1%)
Per 100,000 0.06
Rank movement Up 12,125 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #124,109 | 128 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #121,590 | 142 | 0.05 | +14 bearers (+10.9%) | Up 2,519 places |
| 2020 | #109,465 | 172 | 0.06 | +30 bearers (+21.1%) | Up 12,125 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Haacker surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #121,590 | #109,465 | 10.0% |
| Count | 142 | 172 | 21.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.06 | 15.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Haacker bearers went from 142 to 172 (+21.1% change). The surname moved up 12,125 positions in the national ranking, going from #121,590 to #109,465.
FAQ
Haacker surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Haacker?
Name Census estimates that about 197 living Americans carry the surname Haacker. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,739,870 residents.
How common is Haacker?
Haacker ranks #109,465 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.06 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 172 people with the surname Haacker. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (197), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.06 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.06 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Haacker.
Has Haacker become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Haacker went from 142 recorded bearers to 172. That is an increase of 30 (+21.1%). In the national ranking it rose from #121,590 to #109,465.
What does the Census say about the background of Haacker?
Among Census respondents with the surname Haacker, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.3%) and Hispanic (1.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Haacker in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.8% (163 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Haacker appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.8%), Asian/Pacific Islander (2.3%), Hispanic (1.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Haacker (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Haacker mean?
A German occupational surname for a hacker or woodcutter. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Haacker (0.06 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Haacker?
You can see how common the surname Haacker is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.